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Venture

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  1. Has anyone ran 95ish Vortec accessory brackets on a Z? Will they fit under the hood? I modified a set, to run on my carbed LT-1 and they sit pretty high up there. I'll only be running the Alt and the A/C compressor. I was just wondering if anyone had tried them.

  2. I had a performance cam in my N42 head. It went flat due to in proper valve lash and years of abuse. I have an N47 head laying around and I was wondering if it would fit. I know the oiling systems are different, so would I still need the squirters or would the oil flow through the cam like on the N47 head? I have a F54 block with flat top pistons running about 10.5:1 compression if that makes any difference.

  3. My not so bright friend backed his truck into my drivers side front fender. It didn't hurt anything else, but the fender is all stretched and would be a pain to fix. Anybody in Oklahoma have a drivers side S-30 fender for sale, or know where I might find one? I've called the local wrecking yards and haven't had any luck.

  4. I have 78 280z that i have "up graded" to the crappy plastic lenses with the replaceable bulbs. I put in relays when i did the swap, and had absolutely no problems for a year and a half. Then a few weeks ago my passenger low beam blows. Not a big deal, my lights aren't that bright so I drive it with high beams for a couple of days until my driver side high beam blows. Bummer, so i replace both bulbs. I tested the lights and checked my relays, no problems, but as I'm pulling out of work that night i see two quick flashes and everything goes dark. I switch to highs, and see another flash, and I'm down to one high beam. I checked for frayed wires and bad connections, then replaced bulbs again. had no problems for a month, but tonight lost both low beams while pulling out of work. The only common element as far as i can tell has been the weather. Every time it has happened it has been cold and misting, like just before it starts raining. I'm not great at electrical, but I can usually fumble my way through. Has anyone ever had a problem like this before? What should I check.

     

    thanks, Jason

  5. A guy at my work has a 82 or 83 turbo motor that he's been storing for a long time. I'm sure it needs all new gaskets and seals, but he says it had only had 32,000 miles when he pulled it out. Something about a tornado and a telephone pole. I'm not sure if he has all the parts or not. What should I be looking for when I take a look at the motor? I'm going to put it in my 280Z. How much should I offer if he has the full package. How much could be missing and still be worth my time?

     

    Thanks in advance for the help, you guys are awesome.

  6. I just painted my car and now I need to put it all back together. I bought the precision weatherstrip kit while I was at it, but I cant figure out how to replace the seals in the quarter windows. I must be missing something, because I cant figure out how to take the frame apart, and I really dont want to break anything. The old seals are crusty, so I really don't want to put those back in. Anyone got any tips or tricks. Thanks a bunch.

     

     

    P.S. I'll post pictures as soon as I get it back together.

  7. Is this kit any good?

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/COMPLETE-WEATHERSTRIP-KIT-FOR-DATSUN-280Z-260Z-240Z_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33685QQitemZ8019117907QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

     

    or should I spend the extra money and get the MSA kit?

    http://www.zcarparts.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=SWR01A

     

    The E-bay kit seems pretty complete, but I don't want to end up with some cheap junk. Is there a cheaper place to get the Precision kit?

  8. It has a 4+3 in it, but I'm not sure what condition it's in. The suspension took a beating in the wreck. It launched off a 50' embankment and hit a fence with the back end. Three out of four rims are perfect, the last is questionable. All the lights are good, and other small stuff is in good shape, but the body of the car is trashed. It only had 60k on it when it crashed, so everything that's still good is really good. I don't have room to store it, so I plan on tearing it down over a weekend. What all should I grab out of it for my swap? Thanks for your input.

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